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Vol. XXXV_— 
- -Henry Field’s 
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“FOR THE MAN BEHIND THE HOE” Do ae 
: Published by Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 
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Shenandoah, Iowa, March, 1951 _ 
Fi icoee 
When you send your order to Henry Field’s, it gets the kind of personal attention 
you want it to get. Here some of the girls and myself are opening part of a morning’s 
mail. By the end of the day, these and a lot of other orders will all have been sorted 
and tabulated and sent on their way to be filled. Who knows, maybe one of your 
orders was among these. 
That’s me in the center. 
The other three ladies have been working here at the 
Seedhouse for years and they know this business through and through. Business has 
been good so far this spring. Thank you for your confidence in us, and your friendli- 
ness. 
such fine people for customers. 
When to Plant Glads 
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Lots of people don’t seem to know just 
when or how gilads should be planted. 
There’s nothing to it. Wait for the ground 
to warm up, then start putting them in, 
planting some one wéek and some the 
next week and so on so you'll have blooms 
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coming on all summer. 4 to.5 inches deep 
is about right and about 5 to 8 inches 
apart. 
You can’t have any trouble with glads. 
Our bulbs are the finest “high-crown”’ 
bulbs which means they are plump and 
round—not like the cheap, flat, worn out 
bulbs you see for sale in some stores. 
5,340 Ears of Sweet Corn! 
Red Dd ct Bia ack a seas 
“Dear Field’s: Your Golden Cross Bantam 
Corn is grand growing corn. We bought 3 
Tbs. last year and I recorded 445 dozen ears 
- eaten, canned, and sold, and there were sev- 
eral bushel baskets besides and we dried 
Some of it dried on the ears and 
how “Sally the cow” did love that. We got 
your new catalog just the other day. Such 
fun! I want nearly everything in it.”—Mrs. 
quite a bit. 
- Ruley Adams, Hamilton City, Calif. 
As Henry used to say, one of the best things about this business is that we have 
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Green Thumb Rule 
Here is an enjoyable little poem sent in 
to us by George Hill, 9022 14th Ave. S.W., 
Seattle, Washington. And how true it is! 
“To hoe your way through life 
And growing surprises in a garden pool, 
Let good seeds and true labor : 
Be your first and constant rule!”’ 
How We Ship Your Orders 
If some of you folks who have sent in 
large orders don’t get everything at the 
same time, it probably is because we have 
split your order up according to when 
different items should be planted. Orders 
are filled when stock is in best condition 
and during proper planting time. Garde 
seeds, and non-perishable goods, are sen 
immediately. But perennials, house plants, 
evergreens, bulbs, etc., are sent in sepa- 
rate packages, even when sent the same 
day as the rest of your order. So you 
needn’t worry if you don’t get every- 
thing at once. Just look the papers over 
that come inside the package. They will 
give you full details. 
Copyright, 1951, Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co. 
No. 
Don’t Miss These New Items! 
We want ¢o call your attention to the 
many new items in our big spring catalog. 
Most of you folks have probably already 
noticed them, but since they are all brand 
new and really outstanding, we want to 
make sure you don’t overlook them. 
Here’s a list of most of these new items, 
along with the number of the page they 
are located on. 
Early Surecrop Hybrid Cucumber, page 1 
Leading Lady Gladiolus, page 1 
Torch Flower, page 1 
Y-81 and Iochief Sweet Corn, page 9 
Dude Creek Watermelon, page 10 
Spic and Span Gladiolus, page 31 
Garden-Fresh Potted Roses, page 41 
New Dawn Climbing Rose, page 42 
Climbing Hydrangea, page 47 
Evergreen Bittersweet, page 47 
Lifetime Aluminum Gate, page 49 
Terra-Lite, page 50 
Arasan, pages 50 and 57 
Moraine Locust, page 61 
Crimson King Maple, page 63 
Goldray Peach, page 67 
Red Rich Strawberry, page 71 
Sioux Strawberry, page 71 
Park Black Raspberry, page 72 
Hardy Orchid, page 72 
So, better get out your catalog and 
check over these items. Maybe you will 
find just the thing you’ve been looking 
for. 
An Honest, Dependable Firm 
“Dear Sirs: Thanks for that free gift with 
my order of 3 Barberry plants. They arrived 
in good shape. You are surely an honest and 
dependable firm and I am passing; on the 
good word among my friends.’’—Mrs. Edw. 
J. La Freniere, Seattie, Wash. 
And We Grew More, Too! 
“Dear Mrs. Field: I am sending you a 
picture of 3 of my children and just some 
of the squash and pumpkins we raised 
from your seeds this year. Would like to 
see it in Seed Sense. We had a fine gar- 
den this year and am looking forward to 
another wonderful garden next year.” 
—Mrs. Lecil Culver, Douglas, Minn. 
